DeWitt County Form

2026

DEWITT COUNTY FARM BUREAU FOUNDATION

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Scholarship Amount

Scholarships will be available, ranging from $500 to $1,000.

Eligibility

· Student must reside in DeWitt County or be the dependent of a DeWitt County Farm Bureau voting member.

· If applying for the high school scholarship program, student must be graduating from high school in spring 2026 and be accepted at a Junior College, College, University or Technical School as a full-time student.

· If applying for the college scholarship program, student must be enrolled as a full-time student at a Junior College, College, University or Technical School.

· Student must be majoring in an agriculture related field. Note, “ag-related field” is a broad term.

Deadline and Review Process

Applications for both the College and High School scholarships must be received in the DCFB office by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1st, 2026.

Applicants for the High School scholarship will be interviewed at the DeWitt County Farm Bureau office after school on Wednesday, April 8th, 2026.

College scholarship applicants will not be required to complete an in-person interview, but will be required to complete a Zoom interview.

All applications should be typed. Information contained in applications will be kept confidential.

For additional information, contact:

Grace Harrold, Manager
DeWitt County Farm Bureau
o. 217-935-2126
dewittcountymanager@gmail.com

Part I-Applicant's General Information

Date of Birth*

MonthDayYear

Name*

First NameMiddle NameLast Name

Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip Code

Home Number*

Area CodePhone Number

Cell Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number

Email

example@example.com

Are you, your spouse, or a parent/guardian a member of the DeWitt County Farm Bureau*

Father's/Guardian's Name*

First NameLast Name

Father's/Guardian's Email*

example@example.com

Father's/Guardian's Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number

Father's/Guardian's Occupation *

Mother's/Guardian's Name*

First NameLast Name

Mother's/Guardian's Email*

example@example.com

Mother's/Guardian's Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number

Mother's/Guardian's Occupation *

Part II-Applicant's Academic Information

Current High School/College*

Date of Graduation *

G.P.A*

4.0 or 5.0 scale

Class Rank (if in College put in 0)*

Please list out of how many

Please provide any academic awards you have received while in high School/college. (If none, please type NONE)*

Please provide any college scholarships you have already received while in high School/college. (If none, please type NONE)*

Part III-Academic Plans

Name the college, university, or vocational school you are attending or plan to attend.*

Briefly state your intended major field of study in higher education.*

Describe how you think your course of study will benefit the field of agriculture or teaching. *

Explain your career goals. *

Part IV: Activities

List the student activities in which you participate in or have participated. Indicate offices and positions of leadership you held, as well as any honors you received based on your participation. (If none, please type NONE)*

List the community activities (not directly connected with high school/college) in which you have participated. Indicate offices and positions of leadership you have held, as well as any honors you have received based on your participation. (If none, please type NONE)*

Describe any employment you have had during school or during summer vacations. (If none, please type NONE)*

Part V: Interests

Briefly summarize your experience or interest in agriculture/agribusiness/teaching *

What hobbies or special interests do you have?*

Part VI: Financial Analysis

Since financial need is one factor in selecting the recipient of the DeWitt County Farm Bureau Scholarship, the following information will help the Scholarship Review Committee in its deliberations. The information is strictly confidential and will only be reviewed by the Scholarship Review Committee.

YesNo

If yes, where and what is your type of work? (If none, please type NONE)*

YesNo

If yes, where and what is your type of work? (If none, please type NONE)*

Do you have siblings? If so how many? Are they attending some type of higher education? (Format example: Jane Doe, 21, Attending Lake Land College (If none, please type NONE))*

Explain your plan to finance your college tuition. *

Why do you feel you should be awarded a scholarship? *

Do you reside with your parents? *

If you do not reside with your parents/guardians, please let us know whom you do live with. *

Character Recommendation - This can be completed by a present or past teacher/ professor or by a present or past employer.

Please remember that the following must be emailed to the DeWitt County Farm Bureau Foundation

- Current Official High School or College Transcript

- One Current Character Recommendation

- Applicant's Picture

Please email items to:

DeWitt County Farm Bureau Foundation

dewittcountymanager@gmail.com

Scholarship applications and forms must be completed and submitted to the DeWitt County Farm Bureau office by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, April 1st, 2026. Applications not fully complete and not accompanied by an official transcript will not be considered for funding.

I agree that all of the information is filled out as honestly and to the best of my ability.If applicable, I, the guardian of this applicant, agree to the terms above.I understand my application is incomplete until all documents are received at the DCFBF.

Signature

2026 DeWitt County Farm Bureau Foundation